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Britta Badour

 

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First name
Britta
Last name
Badour
 

ABOUT

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Biography
Born and raised in Kingston, Ontario, Britta B. is an award-winning artist, public speaker, and poet living in Toronto. She is the author of the poetry collection and audiobook, Wires that Sputter, published in Canada and the USA by McClelland & Stewart. In 2021, she won the Toronto Arts Foundation Breakthrough Artist Award and was named COCA Lecturer of the Year. Britta holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Guelph and teaches spoken word performance at Seneca College.

Website: www.brittab.com
Twitter/IG: @missbrittab
Self-identification: equity-deserving groups
  • Black
  • Racialized
 

PUBLICATIONS AND RECOGNITION

Books and other publications
Wires that Sputter, McClelland & Stewart.
Awards and other achievements
2021 Breakthrough Artist Award (né: Emerging Artist) - Toronto Arts Foundation
2021 Lecturer of the Year - Canadian Organization of Campus Activities (COCA)
Poetic forms and styles
  • Long poem
  • Print poetry
  • Prose poetry
  • Spoken word
 

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Contact poet directly
For showcases, features, workshops, slam coaching, youth mentorship, keynote speaking, hosting/emceeing, readings, panels, and other collaborative bookings, please email: britta@brittab.com
Poets in the Schools (Ontario)
  • Poets in the Schools (primary grades)
International bookings
Bergen International Literature Festival

International Literature Festival Dublin

Toronto International Festival of Authors

Festival of Literary Diversity (FOLD)

WordStock Sudbury

NorthWords Writers Festival

Woman of the World Poetry Slam
Editorial services
  • One-on-one mentoring